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Frozen yogurt vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between frozen yogurt and American cheese

  • The amount of calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, and vitamin A in American cheese is higher than in frozen yogurt.
  • American cheese covers your daily calcium needs 95% more than frozen yogurt.
  • Frozen yogurt contains less cholesterol.
  • Frozen yogurt has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of frozen yogurt is 51, while the glycemic index of American cheese is 27.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Frozen yogurts, flavors other than chocolate and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 30% 14% 17% 3% 7.6% 38% 8.2% 0% 10%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +160%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +945%
Contains more IronIron +37%
Contains more CopperCopper +411.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +789.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +620.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +963.2%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 2.3% 16% 1.8% 1.5% 10% 42% 1.3% 0% 9.2% 8.8% 0.75% 3% 13%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 83% 16% 9% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6% 20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +410.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +788.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +35%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2042.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +766.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +56.7%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.076mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Frozen yogurt American cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 100mg 1045mg 95%
Phosphorus 89mg 641mg 79%
Saturated fat 2.326g 18.057g 72%
Sodium 63mg 1671mg 70%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 1.5µg 60%
Fats 3.6g 31.79g 43%
Selenium 1.9µg 20.2µg 33%
Protein 3g 18.13g 30%
Cholesterol 13mg 100mg 29%
Vitamin A 49µg 250µg 22%
Zinc 0.28mg 2.49mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 0.986g 8.236g 18%
Calories 127kcal 371kcal 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.1g 1.286g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 8%
Carbs 21.6g 3.7g 6%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.8mg 5%
Copper 0.009mg 0.046mg 4%
Magnesium 10mg 26mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.234mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 3IU 23IU 3%
Manganese 0.041mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.015mg 2%
Choline 23.1mg 36.2mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 2.6µg 2%
Iron 0.46mg 0.63mg 2%
Folate 4µg 8µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.054mg 1%
Potassium 156mg 132mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 21.6g 3.7g N/A
Sugar 19.92g 2.26g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.07mg 0.076mg 0%
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.021g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 4% 22% 71%
Protein: 3 g
Fats: 3.6 g
Carbs: 21.6 g
Water: 71.2 g
Other: 0.6 g
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +483.8%
Contains more WaterWater +79.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +504.3%
Contains more FatsFats +783.1%
Contains more OtherOther +1028.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
68% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.326 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.986 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.1 g
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.286 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +735.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1186%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Frozen yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168105/nutrients
  2. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.